Garbage containers available in rural areas of Etowah County

Times Staff Report

Published: Thursday, January 24, 2013 at 5:58 p.m.

Last Modified: Thursday, January 24, 2013 at 5:59 p.m.

Open-top garbage containers will be available for Etowah County residents at five locations across the county on Feb. 2, according to the Etowah County Commission. The containers are designed for residential cleanup of household trash.

Advanced Disposal (formerly Veolia Environmental Services) will have the containers available from 7 a.m. to noon for residents in unincorporated areas of Etowah County.

The sites will be manned, and only vehicles with Etowah County license plates will be allowed to use them.

The locations include the County Shop in Sardis City; County Shop on U.S. Highway 431 in Attalla; intersection of U.S. Highway 278 and Alabama Highway 132 near Altoona; Whorton Bend Fire Department; and Gaston School on U.S. Highway 411 North.

Tires, batteries, appliances and hazardous waste will not be accepted at these sites.

<p>Open-top garbage containers will be available for Etowah County residents at five locations across the county on Feb. 2, according to the <a href="http://www.gadsdentimes.com/etowahcommisssion"><b>Etowah County Commission</b></a>. The containers are designed for residential cleanup of household trash.</p><p>Advanced Disposal (formerly Veolia Environmental Services) will have the containers available from 7 a.m. to noon for residents in unincorporated areas of Etowah County.</p><p>The sites will be manned, and only vehicles with Etowah County license plates will be allowed to use them.</p><p>The locations include the County Shop in Sardis City; County Shop on U.S. Highway 431 in Attalla; intersection of U.S. Highway 278 and Alabama Highway 132 near Altoona; Whorton Bend Fire Department; and Gaston School on U.S. Highway 411 North.</p><p>Tires, batteries, appliances and hazardous waste will not be accepted at these sites.</p>